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prefîed too ftrong and diftinâ:, they are brought 

 too near, and contradid the fenfe and meaning 

 of the piece ; fo that after finiOiing the parts, 

 there generally wants fome amendment in the 

 whoie, to m^ike a proper harm-ony in a pidiire. 



In defigning, it is generally neceffary to con- 

 trive a piece fo, that the objeds fhall be re- 

 lieved by the ground, or relieve each other ; for 

 example, if you have light or bright objedls, 

 the ground behind them may be a group of 

 dark-green trees, or fhrubs, which will bring 

 them forwards, and make them appear to ad- 

 vantage. If you have objefts in your fore- 

 ground, that are in the fliade, or in themfclves 

 are of dark colours, then it will be convenient 

 to place behind them fome light obje6ts, fuch 

 as a clear opening in a landfcape, either the 

 earth, hills, or fky. It is alfo often neceffary, 

 the better to free a large objed from the ground, 

 to make the ground dark on the light fide, and 

 light on the dark fide of fuch obje6t or figure ; 

 but yet the ground mull be fo ftudied as to 

 appear very natural, and conceal the artift's con- 

 trivance. 



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